Where does “ゴム” come from?

ゴム (Japanese) comes from Dutch gom, from Middle Dutch gomme, from Old French gomme, from Late Latin gumma, from Latin gummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.

ゴム (Japanese): rubber

Definitions

  1. rubber

Ancestry of “ゴム”, step by step

ゴム traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch gom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgomgum, various viscous or sticky substances exuded...
2Middle Dutchgomme
3Old Frenchgomme
4Late Latingummagum
5LatingummiAlternative form of cummis; gum
6Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
7Egyptianqmyanointing oil

via Persian قم

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianقم
2Arabicقمto sweep, to scoop; to go onto and into, to...

Words derived from “ゴム

Every word from Egyptian qmyEvery word from Ancient Greek κόμμιEvery word from Latin gummi